100% placement for majors
in occupational therapy
and radiologic technology

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16 division I
sports teams

81% career placement rate

THE SOCIETY OF JESUS (or Jesuits) was founded nearly 500 years ago
by St. Ignatius Loyola, who was soon joined by St. Francis Xavier, the
Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s namesake and patron saint. Xavier was the first Jesuit to
preach in such non-European countries as India and Japan.

jesuit education
For more than 175 years, Xavier University has educated its students in the Jesuit tradition to excel
academically, serve others and find God in all things. Learn more at www.xavier.edu/jesuitresource.

JAMES E. HOFF, S.J., ACADEMIC QUAD
Opening Fall 2010
The Hoff Academic Quad is built around
two new facilities—the Conaton Learning
Commons and Stephen & Dolores Smith Hall,
home to the Williams College of Business—
and supported by a new central utility plant.
Adding 170,000 square feet, the Quad will
enhance Xavier’s current dynamic campus
and serve as a model of excellence in
American higher education.
CONATON LEARNING COMMONS
With 84,000 square feet, five floors and a high-tech
environment, this is the new heart of campus,
connecting teaching, learning and our Jesuit
mission of service to others. Special features include:
u The Connection Center, open day and night,

to provide technology and information support
and instruction.
u A digital media lab, technology-driven classrooms,

200-seat auditorium, and gallery and performance
space.
u Ample, comfortable space for individual and group

abroad and services for international students,
interdisciplinary and honors programs, learning
assistance and academic advising.
u The Center for Teaching Excellence, a think tank

and incubator to promote innovative instruction
and interdisciplinary collaboration.

learn more
Take a closer look at the new Hoff Quad with videos, Twitter talk, webcam and more.
Start at www.xavier.edu/hoffquad.
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STUDENT RESIDENCE
& DINING COMPLEX
Opening Fall 2011
Xavier has kicked off construction for
the new student residence and dining
complex that will open in fall 2011. The
240,000 square foot complex will house
approximately 535 students, primarily
sophomores, in four connected residence
halls that will feature large, suite-style
rooms. The new Hoff dining facility will
seat up to 800 and provide rooftop
recreation space.



WILLIAMS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Stephen & Dolores Smith Hall
With 88,000 square feet, four floors and high-tech features, Smith Hall
is a world-class facility for the WCB, ranked as one of the nation’s top
business schools by U.S. News & World Report, Princeton Review and
Bloomberg Businessweek.
u Features 17 high-tech and spacious classrooms, project workrooms,

The late James E. Hoff, S.J., served as president of Xavier University from 1991-2000. His leadership helped
to transform Xavier University with enhanced academic programs and important campus improvements and expansion. The new Quad is
a fitting tribute to Father Hoff’s vision and legacy.

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ACADEMICS
YOU CAN CHOOSE from 83 majors and 52 minors, but you’ll follow
one common path with your classmates: completing the Core
Curriculum. The Core, as it is known, covers a wide range of topics
designed to round out your values and build your skills for lifelong
success, no matter what major you choose.
EXPLORE WITH CORE | If you’re not yet sure
about your major, don’t worry. It’s not unusual
for about one-third of your new classmates
to be undecided. The Core will let you sample
fields of study from fine arts and philosophy to
math and history. And, while you explore, your
advisor will guide you to the best fit for your
interests and skills, and hopes and dreams.
HONORS | Students who want more of a
challenge can choose one of our honors
programs. Through University Scholars, the
traditional honors program, students study any
major and Core courses in small, specialized
classes that promote deeper exploration.
Honors Bachelor of Arts, Xavier’s first honors program established in 1948, offers an
interdisciplinary major focusing on philosophy and classics. Philosophy, Politics and
the Public explores the impact of political science and philosophy on people and
society. Students also do summer study in Rome, London or Paris.
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM | Xavier students round out their education with
experiences that challenge assumptions and build character. Academic service-learning
semesters take students to Nicaragua or even to nearby neighborhoods in urban
Cincinnati where they combine study and volunteer service.
HANDS-ON | Xavier’s professors help students to think critically by engaging them in
on-site research and study. Recent opportunities included a trip to Costa Rica to
study the regeneration of the rain forest, a summer pilgrimage to Italy to trace the
history of St. Francis of Assisi, and an interfaith and medical mission trip to help
impoverished residents of Jamaica.
www.xavier.edu/academics

COLLEGE OF ARTS
AND SCIENCES
More than 35 programs in 14
departments are offered in the
College of Arts and Sciences, the
oldest and largest college at Xavier.
The liberal arts core is concentrated
here, including some of the more
traditional majors like art, history,
theology, philosophy and modern
languages.
www.xavier.edu/cas

COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES,
HEALTH, AND EDUCATION
The college houses the School of
Education, School of Nursing and
seven other departments that
concentrate on social issues such
as psychology and criminal justice,
and health disciplines such as
radiologic technology. Education
and nursing are among Xavier’s
most popular undergraduate majors.
www.xavier.edu/csshe

WILLIAMS COLLEGE
OF BUSINESS
Our nationally ranked business
school offers 10 undergraduate
concentrations. An executive
mentor from the Cincinnati
business community is assigned to
every business student to advise
on academic and career choices
throughout the student’s years at
Xavier. (Learn about the new WCB
building on pages 4-5.)
www.xavier.edu/williams

Education:
Adolescent to Young
Adult/Multi-Age
Early Childhood
Middle Childhood
Montessori

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Physics

Communication Arts

lab with free laptop rental.

Spanish

Information Technology 1

Chemical Science

lounge, theater and a 24-hour computer

Sociology

History

Catholicism and Culture

offers students a food court, fireside

Social Work

Greek 1

Biochemistry 1

in the dark, the Gallagher Student Center

Fine Arts

German

Athletic Training

WITH A CLOCK TOWER SPIRE that glows

Environmental Studies 1

Religious Education 1

1

An integrated
undergraduate/graduate
program with Duke
University School
of the Environment

Political Science

Xavier students take
engineering courses at the
University of Cincinnati

Psychology

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Public Relations
Radiologic Technology 2

Also available as bachelor
of arts (BA)

find your future

Get the latest information about Xavierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s academic programs at www.xavier.edu/majors.

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LIVING HERE Xavier’s
residence halls feature
air-conditioning, wireless
Internet access and plenty
of TV channels. Students
choose suite- or apartmentstyle halls, or honors floors.
Brockman Hall is for
freshmen only. Freshman
and sophomore students
also live in Kuhlman,
Husman and Buenger Halls.
In fall 2011, sophomores will
have the opportunity to
move into a brand new
residence hall and dining
complex (see pages 4-5). 

MUSKIE MADNESS Our
men’s basketball team is
among the nation’s best,
making it to the NCAA
Tournament’s Elite Eight
twice in the last six years.

SERVICE LEARNING The Alternative Breaks Club,

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The winning women’s
basketball team also

started by students in 2001, sent more than 250

landed in the Elite Eight

students on 23 trips in 2010, ranging from hurricane

in 2010. Students get free

relief work on the Gulf Coast to helping children in

tickets to home games and

the Dominican Republic. p

rock the Cintas Center. 

WEATHER WATCH Summers in Cincinnati are warm and
winters are relatively mild; annual snowfall averages only
23 inches. The average daily temperature is 63 degrees. 

GLOBAL LEARNING To further broaden their learning,
Xavier students can travel to six continents through study
abroad, the academic service-learning program and direct
exchange programs. The most popular destinations for
students: England, France, Ireland, Italy and Nicaragua. 

HOME TO ALL FAITHS Xavier’s president, Michael J. Graham, S.J., leads the campus
community in worship. A Jesuit, Catholic institution, Xavier welcomes all faiths. p
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EXPERTISE | ”I am a mammalogist/
paleontologist and have been teaching
at Xavier for eight years. I’m currently
working on a paper about the extinct
short-faced bear that dates back to the
Pleistocene era.”
DOWN TO THE BONE | ”My students can
choose from a variety of research topics,
including studying snake jaws, lemurs,
sharks, gorillas, giraffes, kangaroos,
bushbabies and hyenas, as well as
human teeth and muscles. For example, a
student could find out why the skeletons
of cheetahs make them the fastest land
animals on earth or why humans
suffer from temporal mandibular
syndrome (TMJ).”

FOSSIL FINDER:

WILLIAM ANYONGE, PhD | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, BIOLOGY

THE DNA OF X | Xavier faculty are involved in a

wide range of vital and fascinating research projects,
from helping to find a cure for cancer to saving
the manatees. Many professors welcome student
participation in their work. For instance, Associate
Professor of Biology William Anyonge invites students
to step back into the Ice Age, working side-by-side
with him to study fossilized remains at the famous
LaBrea Tar Pits in Los Angeles.

professional preparation
Learn more about pathways to medical school and into other health professions
at www.xavier.edu/health-advising.
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NEW AVENUES | ”Some students
begin research with me as early as their
sophomore year so they have ample
time to learn scientific methods and
techniques to produce good quality work
in two years. Most of my students are
interested in going on to dental or
veterinary school or other graduate work,
so our projects are relevant to their
career choices. Students have great
imaginations and often come up with
new avenues of research, so I end up
learning something new by guiding them.”

SCIENCE & SERVICE:

ANN M. FIEGEN, CLASS OF 2010 | MAJOR: BIOLOGY
HONORS | Ann’s academic career at
Xavier has been filled with awards
and distinctions, including the
Biology Department Excellence Award,
Dean's List and being named to the
Phi Beta Kappa honor society. The
recipient of a full-tuition St. Francis
Xavier Scholarship, Ann received a
paid summer undergraduate research
fellowship to study neuroscience at
the Mayo Clinic, and participated in
paid summer honors undergraduate
research at Harvard Medical School,
studying cervical cancer. She also
received the 2009-2010 Brueggeman
Fellowship for international travel.

Xavier Graduates Excel
in Medicine and Law

AHEAD | ”I will spend the summer
working with Peru’s Ministry of
Health to study the Dengue virus.
I’m entering the PhD program in
virology at Harvard University in fall
2010 and plan to pursue a teaching
and research career.”

ADVANTAGES | ”Xavier provides an
immensely supportive atmosphere.
Dedicated teachers helped me
succeed in the classroom, which
enabled me to pursue off-campus
research programs and internships,
and get offers from top graduate
schools.
”It’s not purely academics, either.
Getting involved in the Peace and
Justice programs helped me realize
Xavier’s Jesuit values of service
and solidarity, and to stretch
my comfort zone. While I have a
passion for molecular biology, I
want to contribute to social justice
problems by using science for
disease prevention and treatment.
I feel that the liberal arts core has
prepared me to make conscientious
choices as I move into the next
phase of my life and education.”

Xavier’s Office of Pre-Professional Health
Advising assists students to prepare for
successful admission to their choice of health
profession schools: medicine, dentistry,
veterinary medicine, podiatry, pharmacy and
other fields.
u Over the past three years, 84 percent of

Xavier pre-medical graduates have been
accepted into professional schools, compared
to 45 percent nationally.
u The 2009 graduating class achieved an 82

FOR THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND
SCIENCES, nearly 80 percent of 2009
graduates were either employed or
in graduate school within 180 days
of graduation.

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CINCINNATI: BE SURPRISED.
AROUND THE
XAVIER CAMPUS
Xavier University is
surrounded by three very
different neighborhoods:
 Norwood welcomes
many of our students in
off-campus housing and
retail stores.

ECLECTIC. ENERGETIC. ENTERTAINING. Scan the downtown skyline.
Head to hillside neighborhoods. Roam along the Ohio River.
Cincinnati offers endless—and exciting—directions: Go from art,
baseball and chili to ziplining through nearby historic ravines.
This city of nearly two million people is dynamic (360 Fortune 500 companies),
young (nearly one million college students in the region) and on the move
(named to Esquire Magazine’s “Cities that Rock”).

transitional area where
many of our students
volunteer and work with
the neighborhood children.
 North Avondale is the
closest to campus and one
of the oldest, grandest
neighborhoods in the

Plus, it offers some bedrock basics: It’s affordable, easy to get around (and get

city where faculty and

to from around the country), accessible and recently rated 9th among America’s

students live.

40 safest cities by Forbes Magazine.

TAKE A CLOSER LOOK.
Get all the latest information about places and events at www.CincinnatiUSA.com.

more on the ’nati
Get more about Cincinnati hot spots at www.xavier.edu/nati.

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 Evanston is a

CINCINNATI FLANKS THE OHIO RIVER in the southwest corner of the state. It’s the nation’s 24th
largest metropolitan area with 2.1 million people spread across the region.

big red machine
Along the Ohio River in downtown Cincinnati, Great American Ball Park is
home to the Cincinnati Reds. Learn more at www.xavier.edu/explore.

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WHAT’S HOT
Check out the top picks by Xavier students for
the best eateries and things to do in and
around Cincinnati.

The Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky
International Airport is just 20 minutes away by car.

RATING CINCINNATI
In the past five years, Cincinnati has been ranked:
In the top 30 “most wired” cities
in the U.S. [Forbes Magazine]
 7th in the top 15 U.S. cities as a
great place to live and work
[Fortune Magazine]
 Among the “Best Cities for Small
Business” [Dun & Bradstreet and
Entrepreneur Magazine]
 A best bargain city for affordable
housing and a reasonable cost of
living [Forbes Magazine]


One of most innovative cities
in the nation [Visa’s Innovation
Index]
 In the top 25 large metro areas
to “start a business in now”
[Inc. Magazine]
 One of America’s “50 hottest
cities” [Expansion Management
Magazine]
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RESEARCH | “I’ve never personally tanned,
but I found that a lot of my female friends
would even pay to borrow someone else’s
car in order to go tan in the Hyde Park
neighborhood. After doing more in-depth
market research, I found there was strong
enough demand in this area for indoor
tanning, which is a $5 billion a year industry.
X Rays Tanning was cash flow positive after
its first two months of operation and has
built a strong customer base.”
BRANDING | “Warren Buffet said if you don’t
want to own a company for 10 years, then
you shouldn’t own it for 10 minutes. I’ve
taken that approach, and the best example
would be Desiar Eyewear: It hit peak
demand in 2008 when Soulja Boy wore them
at the BET Music Awards, in music videos
getting 15 million hits on YouTube, and at
every live show. But we asked: What will
make Desiar Eyewear different than another
line that places Swarovski crystals on the
lenses? We’ve since been working on our
brand and future collections to build a
company that will hopefully last more than
just one fashion trend.”

CEO OF STYLE:

ALEX LAPRADE, CLASS OF 2011 | MAJOR: MARKETING

CHOICES | Alex chose Xavier to be on the men’s soccer
team but soon left the field to start up companies,
“which I saw myself doing a lot longer in life than
playing soccer.” Today, he runs X Rays Tanning in the
Norwood area, near the Xavier campus; Desiar Eyewear
and clothing lines; OMG! Marketing and OMG! Media;
Believe in a Dream Foundation; and is attuned to
other emerging opportunities. “I’ve got a lot going on,
but I learned good time-management skills at a very
young age.”

be creative
See how Xavier students get involved in clubs and more to develop their talents
and find their passion at www.xavier.edu/explore.
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LESSONS | “I’ve had my fair share of
positives and negatives from Xavier, but I
would still make the decision to come here.
Soccer had always defined who I was, but
through Xavier and hearing from its graduates about their success, I was able to adopt
the ‘why not me’ mentality when approaching
startup companies. I wouldn’t be where I am
today if it weren’t for Xavier. Father Hoff put
it best: ‘It is not about who you are
when you come to Xavier but who
you are when you leave.’ ”

MUSIC MOGUL:

STEVE BOLLER, CLASS OF 2011 | MAJORS: MUSIC & ENGLISH
INSPIRED | Steve spent his first two
years at Xavier performing original
songs across campus, “from dorm
rooms to faculty banquets and
everywhere in between.” Feeling
restless, he said the idea of creating
an on-campus music company “simply
popped into my head. I was inspired
by my own need for self-expression,
but I quickly realized that Reivax
(Xavier backward) Records could give
other students real-world experience
in the entertainment industry.”

EXPRESS YOURSELF
Whether you’re into indie rock or gospel, art
or theater, you’ll find a match among the
many performing arts opportunities at Xavier:
u The Xavier Players perform year-round in

INNOVATIVE | Reivax has been
hosting events for Xavier students as
well as off-campus shows. “We bring
together artists from Xavier, local
high schools and even out-of-town
performers. We have plans to launch a
clothing line and produce recordings.
In five years, I fully expect Reivax
to be a vital part of the Xavier
community. Perhaps our efforts will
even inspire the creation of a concert
venue within walking distance and a
recording facility on campus.”

IN BALANCE | “Being a double
major, plus developing Reivax
Records and improving as a
musician means time is at a
premium. It’s taught me to
eliminate procrastination and
remain highly organized. I make
a conscious effort to eat right,
get enough sleep, and work out
regularly, and I make time to enjoy
the college experience.”
IN THE FUTURE | “I plan to shape
my life around two of my greatest
passions: making music and helping
others make music. I have found
support from the Xavier community
almost every step of the way, from
my encouraging friends to the
supportive faculty in the Music
Department. The campus is truly
wide open for entrepreneurial
innovation, and any student with a
vision and passion can come here
and find the tools to succeed.”

more than a dozen main-stage productions
and improvisational performances,
ranging from Shakespeare to social and
political pieces to original sketch comedies.
u The Department of Music offers Pep Band,

jazz and chamber groups.
u The University Singers perform song

repertoires of traditional Broadway musicals,
vocal jazz, disco and country.
u Art students can display their creative work

at two galleries on campus.
THE XAVIER PEP BAND plays for
all men’s and women’s home
basketball games and sees all the
action courtside.

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CAMPUS LIFE
ASK A XAVIER ALUM and you’ll hear that living on campus is one of
the best parts of going to college, especially meeting other students
and making lifelong friends. You’ll have plenty of chances to meet
people—about 2,000 students live in four residence halls and Xavierowned apartments—and find lots to do on campus and around Cincinnati.
IN THE BEGINNING | Your journey begins at orientation (called Manresa) when
students in Move Crew T-shirts descend on your car and carry everything up to your
room. You’ll meet your roommate, if you haven’t already, and then begin Manresa
sessions, which give new students all the important nuts and bolts of campus life—
where your classes are, when the
cafeteria is open, how to buy Subway
with your ALL Card, how to get online
to the wireless network to update your
Facebook page. Most important,
Manresa is when you’ll meet all the
people you’ll be going to school with
for the next four years.
FINDING FUN | You’ll be close to
everything you need—food, friends, fun.
The Gallagher Student Center is across
the campus greenspace and is the main
hangout where everyone goes to lounge, play video games, rent a movie, buy coffee,
eat, whatever. Students also go there for late-night snacks, to watch the movie of the
month or to attend a student performance in the theater.
FOOD, GLORIOUS FOOD | The food is second only to Mom’s. The Hoff Dining Hall in the
Cintas Center is the main dining area, with options for every eater, including vegan and
low-fat. It’s all-you-can-eat, so bring your appetite.
GET FIT | Once you push yourself away from the table, you can work it off on the sand
volleyball courts, basketball courts, tennis courts, jogging trails, swimming pool, weight
rooms and more. Bring your gear.
www.xavier.edu/involvement

DEEPER MEANING
Opportunities for spiritual
reflection, retreats and service
enable all students to experience
the Jesuit calling to find God in
all things. The Office of Campus
Ministry offers worship services
and spiritual development for
students of all faiths.
u Service work You’ll find Xavier
students tutoring local school
children, teaching adults to read
and write, and volunteering at
many local organizations such as
Xavier Make-A-Wish, Habitat for
Humanity, St. Vincent DePaul
Society and Natural Ties.

GROWING GREEN
Xavier’s colors are blue and
white—plus a good deal of green.
u Pledge Xavier President
Michael J. Graham, S.J., signed
a pledge to make the University
“climate neutral” by phasing out
greenhouse gases.
u LEED All new construction is
being built to meet the LEED
silver certification standards of
the U.S. Green Building Council.
u Recycle Ninety percent
of materials from demolition
for campus construction was
recycled.
www.xavier.edu/hoffquad

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SOME STUDENTS GO X-TREME, as in the
X-Treme Fans club, painting themselves blue
from head to toe for basketball. The student
section is the place to be on game nights.

GETTING INVOLVED
In college, you’ll want to do plenty of
studying, but having fun is important,
too. At Xavier, you can choose from
more than 100 student organizations.
It’s easy to get
involved. Early
in the fall, the
University hosts
Club Day on the
Mall. More like
a campus party,
Club Day is where
you meet up with
your friends and
learn more about
the different
clubs, eat free
food and listen to
music most of the
day. The toughest part is deciding what
not to join.

CAMPUS CLUBS
Here’s a sampling of our 100-plus clubs:
Crew

Martial Arts

Dance Team

Pep Band

Debate Club

Pre-Med Society

E.A.R.T.H
Coalition

Rangers

Economics
Association

Spanish Club

Equestrian Club
Football
Gospel Choir
Ice Hockey

Rugby
Television Club
Ultimate Frisbee
Water Polo
Xavier Players

find what fits
Look at the videos of Club Day on the Mall and see a complete list
of all the student clubs you can join at www.xavier.edu/clubs.
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URBAN | “We are one of a very few
universities to have a residential
urban service-learning program. In most
programs, students do service and then
return to their comfortable dorm rooms.
Our students live in a poor but historic
community here in Cincinnati and only
return to campus on the city bus for a
few classes. We promote a sense of social
responsibility. It’s part of the Jesuit
mission and the ethos of Xavier to teach
a ‘faith that does justice.’ ”

BEYOND THE BUBBLE:

IRENE B. HODGSON, PhD | PROFESSOR, SPANISH

FOR OTHERS | Xavier’s Academic Service Learning

Semesters (ASLS) enable students to combine 12-15
credit hours of academic study with faculty-guided
community service in countries like Nicaragua, and
in Cincinnati. Professor Irene B. Hodgson, ASLS
interim director, has served as the faculty trip leader
to Nicaragua six times since 1999. “Through ASLS
and study abroad, students grow in so many ways.
They are able to deepen their understanding of how
classroom theory applies in the complicated and messy
real world. Students come to understand in a different
way what it means to be part of a global community,
not just part of the United States.”

experience it

Red-eyed tree frogs from Central and South America

See and hear how Xavier students are making a difference in the city and around
the world at www.xavier.edu/explore.
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GLOBAL | “In Nicaragua, especially
through our Jesuit connections, students
have access to current and former
presidents, vice presidents and
government ministers as well as to
heroes of the Revolution, and important
Catholic and liberation theology
leaders. They are able to deepen their
understanding of how theories they
study in class apply in the complicated
and messy real world. Most important,
students often say the experience has
helped them to be their best selves.”
PERSONAL | “My ideas have been
transformed: I can’t teach Spanish
without teaching about the context
where Spanish is spoken—and I can’t
send students off to other countries
without them knowing why folks in those
other countries don’t have the same
image of the United States as we have
been raised to have. Our students are
brave to step out of their comfort zones
and the Xavier bubble, and go off to
another country. They care so deeply
and think so deeply about what they
are seeing and experiencing.”

LESSONS IN AFRICA:

KATIE COLE NAGAVI, CLASS OF 2008 | MAJOR: ENGLISH

GLOBAL ISSUES
The Edward B. Brueggeman Center for
Dialogue at Xavier focuses on the critical
issues of our age, including religious and
cultural diversity, social and economic
justice, and sustainability. The Brueggeman
Fellowship sends Xavier students around the
world for hands-on research and learning.
A BETTER WORLD | The Peace and Justice

LUCKY | Named a Bruggeman Fellow
at Xavier, and allowed to travel
anywhere in the world, Katie headed
to the Kibera slum in Nairobi, Kenya,
to teach English for seven weeks at
the St. Aloysius Gonzaga Secondary
School. She grew close to her
students, who were orphans of the
HIV/AIDS epidemic. “One day I was
talking to a student and she asked
about my family. She looked at me
and said, ‘Both of your parents are
still alive?’ I said yes, and she just
whispered, ‘You are so lucky.’ She
lost both to AIDS. I just said, ‘You’re
right. I am.’ ”
LASTING | Katie assigned her
students a special project—to record
their lives by using disposable
cameras and keeping journals of
their thoughts and activities. After
returning home, she collected her
students’ photos and writings into
a book, Kibera Journals, which she

hopes can
someday be
widely published.
For now, it’s a
lasting symbol
of one of the
most important
lessons she
took away from
her Xavier years: “I learned how
precious life is and how quickly
things can change.”
LIFE-CHANGING | Today, Katie is
married and raising her daughter
Layla Colette. She still finds time
to help others as a health literacy
consultant with Project: LEARN in
Cleveland, assisting patients to
better understand their health-care
issues. And, she’s tutoring a friend
who’s hoping to get his GED, having
survived a devastating childhood:
He was a Lost Boy of Sudan.

Programs encourage students to envision a
better world through involvement in projects
and reflection. Among its groups are Pax
Christi, Amnesty International and Habitat
for Humanity.
ALTERNATIVE BREAKS | During spring
breaks and Christmas vacations, many Xavier
students participate in service trips around
the country and in some foreign locations
where they volunteer in service projects
with the Alternative Breaks Club. Started by
students in 2001, the club sent more than
250 students on 23 trips in 2010. One trip
is always a surprise. Students don’t know
their destination until departure—such
as a trip to the California coast to do
environmental clean-up.

KATIE CAPTURED THE STRUGGLES in the
lives of students like Immaculata (left) in
a book, Kibera Journals (above), which she
assembled after returning from Kenya.

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RIGHT START:

KATRIECE CARTER, CLASS OF 2010 | MAJORS: ACCOUNTING & FINANCE
CONNECTIONS | Xavier was among the
nation’s first universities to offer a
mentor program with the launch of the
Executive Mentoring Program in 2003
by the Williams College of Business. In
2008, the mentor program was expanded
to match mentors to students across the
university. More than 100 mentor-mentee
matches have been made between
students and business executives and
other career professionals. Throughout
their Xavier years, students count on
mentors for one-on-one coaching,
résumé development, networking,
career connections and vital support.
Xavier mentors represent a wide
range of professions, companies and
organizations, including:
INVOLVED | While at Xavier,
Katriece held leadership roles in
many organizations, including the
Black Student Association, Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority, Student
Government Association and Manresa
Orientation for new students. She
earned an X-Key for achievement/
leadership in 2008-2009. A tax
intern at Jackson, Rolfe & Spurgeon
Co., she also provided volunteer
income tax assistance and
participated in Habitat for Humanity
in the Greater Cincinnati area.
NEXT | During senior year, Katriece
learned that she was selected for the
Fifth Third Bank Financial Leadership
Program, which she entered after
graduation.
PREPARED | “I’ve learned that
education, leadership and criticalthinking skills, and pure motivation
will help me open all doors and

accomplish all of my goals. Xavier
has prepared me to go out in the
real world and be successful. I’ve
also learned through my various
volunteer opportunities that when
things need to be changed, it is up
to me to change them and not be
passive. At Xavier, I’ve been able
to prepare for my future by getting
real-life lessons in the classroom
from professors with proven
business experience. I’m ready
to get my post-college career and
life underway.”

FUTURE FOCUS
THE FUTURE MAY SEEM LIKE A DISTANT PLACE, but the truth
is, it’s not that far away. Xavier gives you everything you need
to get there. For the Class of 2009, 81 percent were either
employed or in graduate school within eight months of
graduating. That’s especially significant in today’s challenging
job market. That’s the value of a Xavier education.
SMART START | From your first
day on campus, Xavier sets you
on a solid path to graduation
and your chosen career. With
the help of Xavier’s special fouryear plan, you’ll get matched to
a mentor, develop your résumé,
build career and leadership
skills, and prepare for postgraduation opportunities.
THE RIGHT COMBINATION |

YOUR
 FINDING
FORTUNE
Greater Cincinnati is
headquarters to 15 Fortune
1000 companies—more than
Columbus, Pittsburgh or
Indianapolis—and 360
Fortune 500 companies
maintain operations in this
area. Nine Fortune 500
companies have global
headquarters right in our
city (see below). As a result,
many Xavier graduates are
able to land jobs and start
their careers right here.
American Financial Group

A dynamic corps of academic

Ashland Inc.

advisors helps you choose your

Fifth Third Bancorp

major and explore career choices. Advisors from our Career Services Center
work with you to identify the right professional steps along the way, such as

General Cable Corporation

securing internships and co-op positions.

The Kroger Co.

HONING YOUR SKILLS | The Career Services Center prepares you to apply

Macy’s Inc.

all that you learn at Xavier to your professional life. The center works

Omnicare

collaboratively with employers and provides a variety of programs to help
you research the job market and secure a job, including a web-based
job-posting system.

BEGIN THE JOURNEY
OUR ADMISSION PROCESS, like the education you receive at Xavier, is
a personal experience that focuses on getting to know you and what
makes you distinctive. Your academic achievements are important to
us, but we also know it’s the extra things you do that complete you
as a person. Because we review every application individually, we’ll
learn just how well-rounded you are. Here’s how you get started:

1

Online application: You can fill out Xavier’s admission application by going to
www.xavier.edu/apply. No fee to submit online applications.

2

Common Application: Xavier accepts the Common Application, which can be found
at www.commonapp.org. Fees for online applications are waived.

3

Paper application: You can download and print out a copy of the application at
www.xavier.edu/apply. There is a $35 fee to submit a paper application.

students on what’s called a “rolling basis,” which means that students are accepted to
Xavier throughout the following spring, or until our incoming fall class is full.
u Once your completed application has arrived at Xavier and is ready for review, it

takes four to six weeks for us to make a decision. (We start reviewing applications
in October.)
u We base admission decisions on various factors, starting with the grades

you’ve earned through your junior year; we also look at your essay, your activities, a
recommendation from your counselor and your standardized test (ACT, SAT) scores.
Sometimes, to make sure we have the full picture before making a decision, we’ll ask
for other information such as your grades through
the first semester of your senior year.
u If you have other questions

about the admission process, or
need help, just call or e-mail.
We’ll be glad to tell you more.

SEE FOR YOURSELF
No matter whether you live
within a short drive from
campus or across the country,
you’ll want to discover for
yourself if Xavier University is
right for you. And the best way
to do that is to visit campus.
Take a tour, check out the
residence halls, hang out on the
campus green. We can arrange
to have you sit in on a class or
chat with a professor or two.
Here’s how:
u Personal visit Information
sessions and campus tours are
offered Monday through Friday,
as well as on Saturdays from
September to May. Please let
us know you’re coming at least
two weeks in advance.
www.xavier.edu/visit
u X Experience Days If you
prefer something more
structured, X Experience Days
give you and your parents the
chance to join other families
and spend part of the day on
campus. You’ll hear more about
academics and campus life in a
variety of sessions.
u Go virtual Get a glimpse of
campus before you visit.
www.xavier.edu/explore

For all the details, go to
www.xavier.edu/apply.

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INVEST IN YOUR FUTURE
A COLLEGE EDUCATION IS A DREAM, a goal, an investment in
your future. But, during these times especially, affordability is of
paramount concern for all families. Xavier University recognizes
these challenges with what we call the Xavier Commitment:
We offer the best resources to help families afford the premier
education students want and deserve.

u Student employment/work study:

FINANCING YOUR EDUCATION

interest rate. Loans must be repaid. Repay-

Some type of financial aid is awarded to 98 percent of entering freshmen, and
60 percent receive funds to help with financial need. For fall 2009, 72 percent of
enrolled freshmen received an academic scholarship or merit award, and all other
admitted freshmen were considered for leadership awards. Xavier’s Office of

Funds provided to students as payment
for working on campus. Payment is made
directly to the student.
u Loans: Money borrowed in the student’s

or parent’s name from the federal government or a lending institution at a low
ment generally begins six months after the
student has graduated or is no longer in
college. Repayment for a parent borrower
generally begins while the student is enrolled.

Financial Aid will work one-on-one with you to review financial tools and resources,

TUITION AND FEES

including the University’s payment plan which helps many families manage yearly costs.

Annual tuition for full-time undergraduates

www.xavier.edu/financial-aid.

in 2010-2011 is $29,300 and $30,300 for

TYPES OF FINANCIAL AID

business majors. On-campus living expenses

u Scholarships: Money awarded to students based on academic, athletic or artistic

talents. Scholarships are not repaid. Xavier offers several unique awards for service,
diversity and alumni legacy students.
u Grants/awards: Money awarded to students based on financial need or merit.

(room and board, double occupancy) are
about $9,500 per year. They do not include
all fees, textbooks and personal expenses.
www.xavier.edu/costs

Grants and awards are not repaid.
ABOUT 70 PERCENT of Xavier students graduate in four years, ready to begin a
career, start graduate school or go into volunteer service. A Xavier degree is
valued and recognized throughout the world.

score for yourself
We’re so confident Xavier has what you’re looking for that we’ve created a scorecard so you can make
side-by-side comparisons with other colleges. Download yours at www.xavier.edu/visit.

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ARE WE
THERE YET

?

Centrally located in the heart
of the Midwest, Cincinnati
is easily accessible from any
place in the country and by
any mode of transportation.

PLANES | The Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, 20 minutes
from campus, is served by all major airlines and offers non-stop international flights
around the clock. The Dayton, Columbus and Louisville airports are also within an
easy drive to Xavier.
TRAINS | Amtrak rolls into Cincinnati at the historic Union Terminal, an Art Deco
masterpiece built in the 1930s.
AUTOMOBILES | Cincinnati is only five hours by car from Chicago, six from St. Louis,
four from Pittsburgh and eight from Atlanta. Five major interstates meet up in the city.
BUSES | Megabus connects Cincinnati with Columbus, Indianapolis and Chicago at
discount prices, and Greyhound has a large terminal on the edge of downtown.
MILEAGE | Cincinnati is less than 500 miles from Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit,
Louisville, Memphis, Pittsburgh, St. Louis and Washington, D.C.

Xavier welcomes more and
more students from outside
the U.S. Among the 42 home
countries represented:
Brazil
China
Columbia
Japan
Kenya

• Pittsburgh

Indianapolis •
• Kansas City

No matter where you’re from,
you’ll probably find someone
at Xavier who’s from your
part of the country. Xavier’s
central location is one reason
why students come from across
the nation—from Hawaii to
Maine. The top 15 states for
the entering class of 2009:

AROUND THE GLOBE

www.xavier.edu/visit

• Minneapolis

COMING TOGETHER

Republic
of Korea
Senegal
South Korea
Spain
Vietnam

NEED A LIFT?
To get home and back, students
check the Ride Board in the
Gallagher Student Center. They
hang slips on hooks located on
each state or, for Ohio, each
city, indicating if they need or
are giving rides. It’s a great way
to meet people.

10 FOR X

WHY YOU SHOULD
CHOOSE XAVIER

1.

JESUIT EDUCATION: Academic excellence and service to others

2.

NATIONAL REPUTATION: Ranked a top university in the nation

3.

XAVIER DEGREE: Recognized and valued around the world

DYNAMIC CAMPUS: New, state-of-the-art Hoff Academic Quad

4.

5.

CINCINNATI: Top sports, world-class arts, great food

6.

INVOLVED FACULTY: Committed to your success

7.

THE MUSKIES: Top men’s and women’s basketball teams

8.

STUDY ABROAD: Live and learn in programs on six continents

9.

DIVERSITY: A home for all faiths, cultures and races

10.

THE POWER OF X: Connections to 65,000+ Xavier alumni in
Cincinnati, across the country and worldwide

X FOR YOU
To schedule your visit:
Go to www.xavier.edu/visit
Call 877-XUADMIT (982-3648)

Visit campus. See
for yourself. Sit in
on a class. Meet our
students and faculty.
Ask questions.

IN A RECENT SURVEY, 87 percent of
seniors gave the University high marks
and said they’d choose to come to Xavier
all over again.

apply now
If you’re ready to choose Xavier, get started today
on your application at www.xavier.edu/apply.

WHEN TO APPLY
DECEMBER 1, 2010
Admission and scholarship application deadline to be
considered for our top competitive awards, including
the St. Francis Xavier, Chancellor, Pro and Weninger Scholarships
and the Xavier Community-Engaged Fellowship.

FEBRUARY 1, 2011
Admission application deadline to be considered for
all other scholarships and awards.

Xavier University 2010 Viewbook - Choose the New Power of X

Founded in 1831, Xavier University is a Jesuit, Catholic university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its three colleges offer 83 undergraduate majors, 52 minors and 11 graduate programs to 7,019 total students, including 4,368 undergraduates. The University is the sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation and one of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities nationwide.